Want to have children
Xiao Caizhen was naturally beautiful and at her prime, her allure was irresistible. Pei Heng had disliked her domineering style before, but he was indeed a soft-hearted person. Seeing Xiao Caizhen standing timidly under the eaves, her skirt wet by the heavy rain, his disgust subsided a little before Xiao Caizhen could speak.
Pei Heng offered her a seat and served her tea, and asked her nonchalantly if she had been wronged. In fact, he was already blaming himself for getting angry with such a little girl, which was too ungraceful.
"I have come to Your Majesty to apologize for my previous inappropriate words and actions. I hope Your Majesty will not be offended. I am too young and my actions were not measured. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on me... After all, I have entered the palace and am Your Majesty's woman. Of course, I regard my husband as my God and know who I should be united with..."
Xiao Caizhen sobbed softly twice at the right time, and her eyes looked swollen again, which showed that she had been crying a lot these days.
As she raised her head slightly and lowered her eyebrows while speaking, a faint orchid fragrance emanated from Xiao Caizhen's neck, which made Pei Heng stunned for a moment. The young emperor, who was as tender as a melon vine, felt that his heart was stirred by some monster, and he unconsciously wanted to get close to and comfort the graceful girl in front of him.
When the two of them were closer than ever, Xiao Caizhen, her eyes red, shyly clung to Pei Heng's dragon robe, shedding two hot tears. She ordered someone to present the silk cape that Pei Heng had once given her in a moment of weakness. She emphasized that she was frail and, unlike her brother, had only respect for the royal family.
"Your Majesty's compassion and care for me in the past, I dare not forget even a single bit. I am willing to bear any other charges and accept any punishment, but my true love for Your Majesty cannot be taken back even by a thousand cuts. I do not hope for anything in return, but only hope that this kindness can see the light of day."
Seeing that the time was almost right, Xiao Caizhen moved closer to Pei Heng with fear and trepidation. The faint fragrance was overwhelming, and the beauty was so close to him. Pei Heng was distracted and raised his hand to embrace the woman whose heart and eyes were full of him. She was warm and soft, and Pei Heng took a deep breath of the fragrance.
Afterwards, the emperor, who had never been close to women, fell into the land of tenderness and actually forgave Xiao Caizhen's stupid behavior a while ago:
"Well, people can't choose their own birth. It's not your fault whose sister you are. I see your sincerity. As long as your heart is with me, how could I treat my woman harshly?"
"Hmm..." Xiao Caizhen lowered her head and nervously grasped the cuffs of the plain silver brocade. In order to suit Pei Heng's preferences, she gave up the aesthetic taste of colorful flowers.
She suppressed a smile of success on her lips.
Her last desperate attempt was successful. The palace guard named Wang Hu did not lie to her and sent her the cassia flower dew that his brother had helped to secure his favor. It really worked and immediately made the emperor infatuated.
Xiao Caizhen's Weiyang Palace was under such tight control that not even a fly could enter or leave. She was almost desperate and met a guard named Wang Hu, who said he was her brother's man. Xiao Caizhen was skeptical at first, but with no other options left, she had no choice but to take the risk!
She had truly trusted the right person! Her brother was truly omnipotent.
Xiao Caizhen had calculated everything, but she forgot that Xiao Bo was her cousin by blood.
The julibrissin flower dew was naturally added by Xiao Bo. It was harmless to the body at first, and the doctor could not find any abnormality when taking the pulse. But after a long time of exposure, trace amounts of toxicity accumulated in the bones. A drop in temperature could cause the toxicity to explode in the mixed wind and cold and take a person's life!
Outside the palace, Xiao Boren sneered at the sudden gust of wind. He calculated that Xiao Caizhen had almost succeeded. He wanted to see how long Pei Heng's body could hold on!
He will not let go of anyone who hurt Pei Zhaoying just because of their thin blood relationship.
They deserve to die. Even death cannot compensate for Pei Zhaoying's stable life.
The blade of revenge points to every innocent person.
The Empress Dowager in the Cining Palace wasn't having a good time either. She claimed she'd choked on some damp air while admiring a view, and developed a persistent cough. She'd tried every cough suppressant, but to no avail. Eventually, she began coughing up blood, and each attack threatened to tear out her internal organs.
Furthermore, the imperial physicians were unsure whether this strange cough was contagious. To prevent further incidents, the emperor ordered the temporary closure of the Cining Palace. No one in the Cining Palace was allowed to interact with the outside world, and medicine, food, and supplies were delivered to the palace gates. The maids serving in the Cining Palace were also flesh and blood. Who wouldn't care about their own lives?
The Empress Dowager was left in the cold by her bedside. The senior palace maids kept covering their mouths and noses to prevent infection, and Meng Jingxue, the most capable person, was nowhere to be seen.
Meng Jingxue almost hated the Queen Mother to death.
She worked hard to serve the Empress Dowager because the Emperor was young and the harem was empty. If she acted nice to the Empress Dowager and did her job well, she would be recommended and become a real master in the harem, instead of staying as a female official and working hard for the rest of her life. For this reason, she was always the first to make faces at Pei Zhaoying and put obstacles in her way. Except for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, she offended everyone she could.
But things don't always go as planned. Xiao Caizhen, burdened by her brother's reputation, suddenly became a favored concubine, while she, instead of taking advantage of the situation, was trapped in the Cining Palace, unable to exercise her freedom. Could it be that if the empress dowager didn't recover, she would be implicated and trapped to death? Beneath the albizzia tree, pollen rustled, and a diabolical thought came to Meng Jingxue's mind... If the empress dowager could be freed, then everyone in the palace would have a way out...
Xiao Caizhen was the emperor's favorite, and the couple was at the peak of their youth. Good news soon arrived: the imperial physician confirmed she was pregnant with an heir. Pei Heng, a new father, was overjoyed, not caring that he was the nephew of a powerful official. The most important thing was to ensure the continuation of the royal bloodline.
Xiao Caizhen, feeling unwell, followed her brother's advice and, despite her jealousy, recommended a trusted maid from the Weiyang Palace to secure her favor. Pei Heng repeatedly praised her for her "sensible" and "generally sensible" nature, unlike her brother. Xiao Caizhen, caressing her growing belly, swallowed the bitterness. But the Pei family seemed to be under a curse. She was puzzled by the fact that not only had the empress dowager fallen ill, but Pei Heng's cheeks also grew increasingly sunken, as if his energy and spirit had been drained away. The imperial physician's pulse examination revealed nothing unusual, yet he continued to decline day by day.
Xiao Caizhen was worried about her husband, and her brother's headache was still recurring. She was very worried and complained to her brother:
"Could it be that there are demons and monsters in this palace that specialize in sucking people's essence?"
"...It's not a ghost. I'm afraid it's a person."
Not wanting to worry his pregnant sister, Xiao and Cheng didn't talk much. He was also happy to see Pei Heng and his mother pass away soon so that he could control his nephew and take the throne as regent. However, when he met Xiao Bo's official sedan on Zhuque Street, he still arrogantly stopped it.
"Xiao Bo, I know it's you."
Xiao Bo did not lift the curtain. At this moment, the toxicity of the experimental drug was taking effect. His internal organs ached as if they were being boiled in a large cauldron. He was anxious to return home to accompany his wife, so he did not argue any further.
"Then do you know that it will be your turn later?"
Xiao Yucheng's headache was an old problem that he couldn't suppress. No medicine could cure it, so he even called a Taoist priest. The old Taoist priest with a goatee stroked his beard and said, "There is cause and effect in reincarnation. General, you have killed too many people, and backlash is inevitable. You might as well think about the debts you have owed to others in this life."
Xiao Bo coldly ordered the sedan bearers not to care about outsiders and to return home as soon as possible.
As the severe pain in their heads returned, more things began to awaken in Xiao and Cheng's minds...
He had been a soldier all his life, and his hands were stained with blood. He had no regrets, nor did he feel that he owed anything. In troubled times, a general's success was built on the bones of thousands of soldiers. Swords and knives had no eyes, and fighting on the battlefield was fair and square. This had been the way it had been since ancient times.
Just one thing...
He plotted an ambush on the high-ranking princess, disguising his assassins as former followers of the Prince of Qi and smearing their swords with a rare poison. He intended to spare no one, yet Pei Zhaoying escaped death. The assassination was not an honorable act, and he felt a sense of guilt. His advisors urged him to eliminate the root of the problem, but he figured that a crippled individual would no longer pose a threat, so he could let it go.
Later, Pei Zhaoying almost married him, and Xiao Yucheng was relieved at first. But when Xiao Yucheng saw her loving and affectionate relationship with the brother he looked down upon day after day, a place in his heart gradually turned mad.
Xiao and Cheng’s debts and regrets are all due to Pei Zhaoying.
The past slowly came back to him, and memories like flowing water washed over Xiao Yucheng's brain. There were so many things that he was about to explode. He opened his eyes wide, staggered and fell off his horse, and lost consciousness amid the terrified calls of his subordinates.
"You came back so late today. What happened, Master Xiao Bo?"
As soon as he returned home, Xiao Bo was rushed into Pei Zhaoying's arms.
Starting from being a toddler who fell every day while learning to walk, Pei Zhaoying gradually became able to walk and run, and was the first one to rush out to greet Xiao Bo when he left office.
She was the first to complain, rubbing her head and blaming Xiao Bo's chest for being too hard and hurting her.
Xiao Bo kissed her forehead hard. He was willing to do anything to see her return to a normal life, even though his hands were stained with blood and filled with sin.
"How could anyone have stopped me? I was eager to get home, but the streets were bustling with people today, so the sedan chair bearers were a little slower than usual."
The corners of his mouth slowly drew up the arc that Pei Zhaoying liked most, warm and light, maintaining the appearance that made her admire him. He held her hand and slowly walked to the inner courtyard for dinner. During the meal, he kept staring at Pei Zhaoying's legs.
She walked as usual, without any discomfort or limp, and he was very happy to see her.
Even the pain in one's internal organs can be endured with a smile.
The ups and downs outside had nothing to do with them. While joking and joking, Pei Zhaoying took Xiao Bo's hand and pressed it against her flat belly, feeling a little sorry:
"I don't want to envy others. After hearing the news from the government and the public, I always vaguely think that if we also had a child, we would definitely accompany her and raise her carefree, watching her play and grow in our lap, so that she would not have to experience the pain of separation from her flesh and blood that we have endured. How wonderful it would be."
Only love can save a person from devastation.
They were all separated from their parents at a young age. Even though they appeared to be invulnerable, they couldn't help but yearn for human tenderness. Xiao Bo, in particular, felt like a monster without human emotions. Aside from Pei Zhaoying, he had never truly trusted anyone else with his true feelings. He felt a little uneasy. If they truly had a child, would he know how to love that child? However, since this was a life born from Pei Zhaoying's body, he would give his all to keep them safe.
He is now very satisfied with his loving life with Pei Zhaoying.
The secret report Xiao Bo received from Wei Zhihui stated that the Dianqian Division had already learned of Xiao and Cheng's plot to attack Pei Zhaoying. After presenting it to Pei Heng, Pei Heng replied with a written document:
"Keeping it a secret is like sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight. The eldest princess's achievements are so great that they threaten the ruler. There will definitely be a day when she will be retaliated against."
Therefore, Pei Heng and his mother, like Xiao and Cheng, deserve to die.
Xiao Bo has already reaped the fruits of his initial revenge, but he dares not think about his future... Can he take on the responsibility of being a father?
"Xiao Bo, don't you want us to have children?"
He was stunned for a moment and did not answer immediately. Pei Zhaoying's voice was filled with confusion and she murmured softly in grievance.
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